I thought that Glen WB5TUF had plans to install a System Fusion repeater. I don't recall the outcome.
Me, I don't run any of them, nor do I have any interest. Call me again when they all settle on one protocol. Now, HF digital voice is another story. One protocol (completely ignoring the fact that D-Star can be used on HF), just not enough people using it (codec2). We need more people using FreeDV. http://freedv.org/tiki-index.php I believe the Yaesu that will be given away at the hamfest is System Fusion ready. Seven Three, Michael - K5WRN http://www.qrz.com/db/K5WRN On Thu, Mar 5, 2015 at 2:17 PM, Ravi Ratnala via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote: > Friends, > > Ok, I'll go ahead and open the ol' can-o-worms: The radio I'm buying > happens to be a Yaesu FT1DR. > > The main reason for the purchase is that I want a new V/U dual-band HT > that will be rugged enough for EMCOMM work, as well as the off-roading, > backcountry backpacking, and mountaineering I do. > > I was considering the VX-6R and VX-8R before I found the FT1DR. The main > reasons I chose the latter over the others are the facts that it has a > built-in GPS, does APRS natively, and has a built-in TNC for data (if I > ever decide to wander down that trail). In other words, I'd buy this radio > even if it didn't operate C4FM (digital voice). > > In the interest of disclosure, I do *tend *to be a Yaesu guy, but I'm > never a blind ambassador to any brand name. I also count an Icom, an > Alinco, and several Baofengs among my gear, and I recommended a Kenwood > TH-F6A to a friend recently. > > Now, here comes the VHS v. Beta part: > > 1) What's the general feeling out there with regard to the digital voice > modes like D-Star and System Fusion (love / hate / too early / never be > standardized / all stink / etc)? > > 2) With regard to System Fusion, how many of you actually have the > capability, or plan to at some point? > > 3) Does anyone know whether / how many System Fusion repeaters there are > currently in the greater Houston area? Or of any plans to deploy? > > I'm just trying to get a general feel for how useful that particular > feature is likely to be. And to stir up a hornet's nest, of course. ;-) > > All opinions / rants / flames welcome. > > 73, > KF5YHP > -- > > Ravi P. Ratnala > CEO > > Index Solutions, Inc. > Two Allen Center > 1200 Smith Street, 16th Floor > Houston, TX 77002 > (877) INDEX-99 > www.indexsolutions.com > > _______________________________________________ > BVARC mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > >
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